Features
Every Start From Done feature
Start From Done is a reverse journaling app: write the goal as already done, name what could stop you, and the app drafts the plan back to one 45 minute step today. This page lists all 90 live features across 10 areas, what is free, what Pro adds and what is coming next.
Start From Done Pro
Pro is for when you want to truly feel your goals coming to reality.
It is for the serious manifesting generators.
The core loop stays free forever: goal as done, if-then plan, backward plan, 45 minute sprints, evening log and Done list.
22 things Pro adds, each one below with what it gives you. 4 of them are coming soon and marked that way.
| What you get | Free$0, no account needed | Pro$5 a month on Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Feel the finish | ||
| Future Film Pro onlyWatch a short film of you living the finished goal, and replay it whenever the plan feels far away. | Not included | Included |
| Done Poster Pro onlyHang your finished goal on the wall as a print-ready 18 x 24 inch poster you walk past every day. | Not included | Included |
| Your letter in your own voice Pro onlyHear your future self speak in your own voice, a recording to play back on the days you need it most. | Not included | Included |
| Write it for me: the finished day More in ProRead the day your goal is done, written in your own tone, and feel the pull of the finish line every time you open your plan. | IncludedA few a day | IncludedUp to 10 a day |
| Future Photo More in ProSee your own face on the other side of done, up to 10 clean photos a day with no watermark, so the finish line looks like you. | IncludedFirst one free, with a small watermark | IncludedUp to 10 a day, no watermark |
| Better? for photos and films Free and ProIf a photo or film misses the feeling, say why and get a free replacement made for you. | Included | Included |
| Embellishment dial for scenes Free and Pro Coming soonTurn the dial from grounded to cinematic until your finished day feels vivid enough to step into. | Soon | Soon |
Also free: 2 Feel the finish tools
| Included | Included |
| Reflect | ||
| Richer good things and a monthly recap Pro onlySee good things drafted from more of your day, plus a monthly recap of where they came from. | Not included | Included |
| Richer drafted affirmations Pro only Coming soonGet affirmations drafted from your own goal, in words that sound like you on the day it is done. | Not included | Soon |
| 3 6 9 Forward Free and ProWrite your done statement 3 times, name 6 conditions and log 9 pieces of evidence, and watch your count climb. | Included | Included |
| Time Capsule More in ProSeal letters that open on day 90 and day 365, so a later you opens them beside the real record of how far you came. | IncludedDay 30 | IncludedDay 90 and day 365 |
| Drafted letters to your future self More in ProGet richer letters to your future self, drafted from your own goal, if-then plan and milestones, up to 30 a day. | IncludedDevice letter any time; one richer letter a day with your email | IncludedRicher letters, up to 30 a day |
Also free: 7 Reflect tools
| Included | Included |
| Rewards | ||
| Points and levels Pro onlyWatch every sprint, log line and finished milestone add up as points that lift you from Starter to Architect. | Not included | Included |
| Rewards for your points Pro onlyTrade the points you earned for extra Done Poster styles and a free Future Photo each month. | Not included | Included |
Also free: 2 Rewards tools
| Included | Included |
| Plan | ||
| Drafted plan refinements Pro only Coming soonWhen the plan stops fitting, get a richer redraft of your milestones that still runs from the finish line back to today. | Not included | Soon |
Also free: 9 Plan tools
| Included | Included |
| Privacy | ||
| Opt-in encrypted sync Free and Pro Coming soonPick up your journal on your phone or laptop right where you left off, only if you turn it on. | Soon | Soon |
Also free: 7 Privacy tools
| Included | Included |
| Act | ||
Also free: 4 Act tools
| Included | Included |
| Stay on track | ||
Also free: 7 Stay on track tools
| Included | Included |
| Share | ||
Also free: 5 Share tools
| Included | Included |
| Your Pro membership | ||
| 10 photo pack Pro onlyGet ten clean photos of one finished goal to keep, with no subscription needed. | Not included | Included |
| Gift a future Pro onlyGive someone you believe in a year of Pro and the same pull toward their own finish line. | Not included | Included |
| Restore Pro on a new device Pro onlyChange phones and keep every Pro extra, restored with your purchase email and the last 4 digits of your card. | Not included | Included |
| A proper welcome Pro onlyThe moment you join, see everything Pro just turned on and the one next step that moves your goal forward. | Not included | Included |
| Everything in Pro list Pro onlySee every Pro extra laid out in one place, so you always know what is yours to use next. | Not included | Included |
| Cancel as a conversation Pro onlyIf life changes, stop in a few taps through a short, honest conversation, never a maze. | Not included | Included |
Everything in Free is in Pro too, and both plans keep the same privacy: your journal stays on your device unless you choose to share it. Full details for every row are in the list below.
Start 7 days free
Cancel before day 7 and you pay nothing. Then $59.99 a year. Secure checkout by Stripe.
Start free, no account neededQuestions before you go Pro
What stays free?
The whole core loop, free forever and no account needed: goal as done, if-then plan, backward plan, 45 minute sprints, evening log and Done list. Pro adds the parts that let you see, hear and feel the finish.
How do the 7 free days work?
Annual starts with 7 days of every Pro extra, free. Your trial end date shows in Settings in the app, and if you cancel before it ends you pay nothing. Keep going and it is $59.99 for the year, about $5 a month.
Can I cancel any time?
Yes, in a few taps from Settings in the app, from the link in your Stripe receipt email, or by writing to hello@startfromdone.com. Pro stays on until the end of the period you paid for.
What if I stop Pro later?
Everything you made stays yours. Your goals, plans and Done list stay on your device, the core loop stays free, and the films, posters and recordings you made stay on your device too.
Is Founding Lifetime really one payment?
Yes. $249 once for the first 100 founders, then $299, and Pro is yours for as long as Start From Done offers Pro, with no renewals.
What if something is wrong with a charge?
Email hello@startfromdone.com within 14 days and we will make it right, including a refund where it is fair.
Does paying change who sees my journal?
No. Checkout happens on Stripe and we never see your card. On both plans your journal stays on your device unless you choose to share it.
Plan
- Write the goal as already done Free
Start with one line in the past tense and a date, like "I ran my first half marathon", and the rest of the plan grows from it. Open in the app: Write the goal as already done - Backward milestone plan Free
The app drafts milestones from the finish line back to today, each with a date. Edit, add, move or delete any step. Open in the app: Backward milestone plan - Refine my plan Free
Ask for another take on the milestones when the first draft does not fit. You keep, edit or replace every line. Open in the app: Refine my plan - If-then plan for the obstacle Free
Name what could stop you and pick a ready if-then plan for it, or write your own. Open in the app: If-then plan for the obstacle - Guided first goal Free
Your first goal walks you through goal, done line, if-then, backward plan, today and tonight in one sitting. Open in the app: Guided first goal - Goal templates Free
Start from a race, a book, a savings fund or a career change, already written as done and planned backward. Edit before you save. Open: Goal templates - Suggest a template Free
None of the templates fit? Tell us the goal you had in mind and we may add it. Open: Suggest a template - More than one goal Free
Keep several finish lines and switch between them from Settings. Open in the app: More than one goal
Coming soon
- Drafted plan refinements Coming soon
Richer redrafts of your backward plan when the first one does not fit. You keep, edit or replace every line.
Act
- 45 minute focus sprint Free
Today's first step comes with a 45 minute timer that keeps running through a reload. Ten minutes counts too. Open in the app: 45 minute focus sprint - Start here card Free
Your plan always opens on the one next step, so you never have to decide where to begin. Open in the app: Start here card - Write my first entry Free
The app drafts a first journal entry from your goal line so the page is never blank. You edit it before it is saved. Open in the app: Write my first entry - One tap log line Free
After a sprint, tap one of three ready lines built from what you just did, or write your own. Open in the app: One tap log line
Feel the finish
- Write it for me: the finished day Free and Pro
We draft the day your goal is done, in the tone you pick: warm, calm, bold or funny. You edit the words. Free: A few a day. Pro: Up to 10 a day. Open in the app: Write it for me: the finished day - Future Photo Free and Pro
Add one photo of your face and see yourself living the finished goal. Marked as a generated preview. Your photo is used once and not kept. Free: First one free, with a small watermark. Pro: Up to 10 a day, no watermark. Open in the app: Future Photo - Future Film Pro
A short vertical video of you living the finished goal, made on your device with its own music. Open in the app: Future Film - Done Poster Pro
An 18 x 24 inch print-ready poster of your finished goal, as PNG and PDF, made on your device. Open in the app: Done Poster - Letter from your future self Free
A letter from the you who finished, built from your own milestones on your device. Open in the app: Letter from your future self - Your letter in your own voice Pro
Record yourself reading your future-self letter, up to 3 minutes, and play it back any time. The recording stays on your device. Open in the app: Your letter in your own voice - Celebrations ladder Free
A spark when you tick a step, a filling bar on each milestone and a full-screen finish when the goal is done. Open in the app: Celebrations ladder - Better? for photos and films Free and Pro
Not happy with a future photo? Tell us why and get a free replacement. Open in the app: Better? for photos and films
Coming soon
- Embellishment dial for scenes Coming soon
Choose how vivid your finished day reads: grounded, vivid or cinematic.
Reflect
- Evening log Free
Each night, write what you actually did. Rotating future-self prompts help when you are stuck. Open in the app: Evening log - Done list Free
Sprints, ticked steps and log lines collect in one place, newest first, with this month's count and your streak. Open in the app: Done list - 3 6 9 Forward Free and Pro
Your done statement 3 times in the morning, 6 conditions in the afternoon and 9 pieces of evidence at night. Miss a day and the count waits. Open in the app: 3 6 9 Forward - Time Capsule Free and Pro
Seal a letter for later. It opens with your numbers on day 30, day 90 or day 365 of a goal, and a letter from the free letter tool seals straight in. Free: Day 30. Pro: Day 90 and day 365. Open in the app: Time Capsule - Drafted letters to your future self Free and Pro
Draft my letter writes one on your device at once. A richer one from your goal, if-then plan and milestones comes with Pro or your email. Free: Device letter any time; one richer letter a day with your email. Pro: Richer letters, up to 30 a day. Open in the app: Drafted letters to your future self - Lessons playbook Free
When a goal is done, answer three short questions. Your lessons shape the next goal's first if-then. Open in the app: Lessons playbook - Your week from done Free
Every 7 days, a short recap of the sprints, lines and steps you banked, ready to share as counts only. Open in the app: Your week from done - The You page Free
Your record, trophy wall, 12 badges, a 12-week calendar and your playbook, in one place. Open in the app: The You page - Three good things Free
Each evening after your log line, three good things from your real day, drafted for you to keep, change or swap. Saved on your device, shown on your Done list, with a streak. Open in the app: Three good things - Richer good things and a monthly recap Pro
Good things drafted with more of your day, like the goal, the minutes and the days left, plus a monthly recap of where they came from. Open in the app: Richer good things and a monthly recap
Coming soon
- Richer drafted affirmations Coming soon
Affirmations drafted from your own goal line, in your words and tone. You edit every line. - 3 6 9 method ritual Coming soon
We draft your affirmation from your goal. Say it or trace it 3, 6 and 9 times a day for 21 or 33 days, with an optional 17 second hold. Missed days never reset the count.
Stay on track
- Reminders Free
Pick a rhythm for a morning step, an evening log or 3 6 9 times, as phone notifications or a calendar file, with quiet hours. Open in the app: Reminders - Your first loop, step by step Free
Come back before your first loop is done and the app shows how many steps are left and the next one, one tap away. Open in the app: Your first loop, step by step - Install it like an app Free
One tap on Android and desktop Chrome. On iPhone, Add to Home Screen opens it full screen. Open in the app: Install it like an app - Works offline Free
Once installed, the core loop opens and runs without a connection. Open in the app: Works offline - Dark, light or match device Free
Pick the look that is easy on your eyes. It follows your phone if you like. Open in the app: Dark, light or match device - Sound and the Seal Free
A soft tone and a press-and-hold Seal when you finish something. Switch sound off any time. Open in the app: Sound and the Seal - Built for every reader Free
Large text support, screen reader labels, 44 pixel tap targets and a reduced motion mode. Open in the app: Built for every reader
Coming soon
- Notifications page with email and text Coming soon
Choose email, text or pop-up reminders and how often each one comes. - App Store and Google Play Coming soon
Native versions for iPhone and Android.
Share and accountability
- Invite a witness Free
Send one friend a link to your finish line. They see your goal line and the steps you tick, never your journal. Open in the app: Invite a witness - Cheers from your witness Free
Your witness can send a cheer back, and invite you to be theirs. Open in the app: Cheers from your witness - Sprint with friends Free
Start a group and sprint together. The shared board shows first names and counts only. Open in the app: Sprint with friends - Public finish line page Free
Give your goal its own link with your first name, done date and ticks. Never your log or photos. Delete it any time. Open in the app: Public finish line page
Rewards
- Points and levels Pro
Sprints, log lines, milestones and finished goals earn points that move you from Starter to Architect. Points never go down. Open in the app: Points and levels - Rewards for your points Pro
Trade points for two extra Done Poster styles and a free Future Photo each month. Open in the app: Rewards for your points - Badges Free
Twelve badges for real moments, like your first sprint or your first witness, worked out on your device. Open in the app: Badges - Invite friends, both get 14 days of Pro Free
When a friend you invite finishes their first sprint, you each get 14 days of Pro. Up to 6 rewards a year. Open in the app: Invite friends, both get 14 days of Pro
Privacy and control
- On your device unless you choose to share Free
Your journal stays on your device unless you choose to share it. No account needed. Open: On your device unless you choose to share - Drafts send only the goal line Free
When we draft for you, only your goal line and date are sent, plus a first name and tone for scenes. We do not store the request or the reply. Open: Drafts send only the goal line - Help improve Start From Done Free
Off by default. Turn it on to share new lines with us (Pro members earn 50 points once), and turn it off to delete what that device shared. Open in the app: Help improve Start From Done - See your anonymous device id Free
Settings shows the id we count usage under, so you can ask us to delete that data. Open in the app: See your anonymous device id - Export and restore a backup Free
Download everything as one file and restore it on another browser or phone. Open in the app: Export and restore a backup - Bring your old journal Free
Import a Day One, Journey or Daylio export, or Markdown and text files. Files are read on your device. Open in the app: Bring your old journal - Delete everything Free
One button clears every goal, entry, photo and recording on the device. Open in the app: Delete everything
Coming soon
- Opt-in encrypted sync Coming soon
Keep your journal in step across devices, only if you turn it on.
Free tools and guides
- Free reverse planner Free
Type a goal and a date and get milestones planned backward, with a first step for today. No download. Open: Free reverse planner - Free 3 6 9 method tool Free
Type your goal and get three 3 6 9 affirmations drafted in the present tense. Pick or edit one, then print the 3, 6, 9 sheet and a 21 or 33 day tracker. Open: Free 3 6 9 method tool - Done list maker Free
List what you finished today and get a tidy dated done list, kept only in your browser. Open: Done list maker - All free tools Free
Every free planning tool and printable on one page, each one ready to open in the app. Open: All free tools - Goal deadline calculator Free
Pick the done date and your pace. See the weeks left, how many 45 minute sprints fit and checkpoint dates worked backward. Open: Goal deadline calculator - Letter to your future self Free
Write a letter to open in 30, 90 or 365 days, or tap Draft it for me. Print it, save it as a PDF or seal it in the app. Kept on your device. Open: Letter to your future self - Printable reverse journaling templates Free
Four one-page sheets to print or save as PDF: the goal as done, an if-then plan, a done list and a weekly backward plan. Open: Printable reverse journaling templates - Plan your 2027 backward Free
Write December 31, 2027 as done and work back to one 45 minute step this week. Open: Plan your 2027 backward - The library Free
Every guide on Reverse Journaling, goal setting and done lists in one place. Open: The library - The done list guide Free
How the anti to-do list works, how to keep one and an example day. Read the guide: The done list guide - Gratitude journal vs done list Free
What each one records, when each helps and how to use both. Read the guide: Gratitude journal vs done list - Habit tracker vs done list Free
Ticking a streak or logging what you did: how they differ and how they fit together. Read the guide: Habit tracker vs done list - SMART goals vs reverse journaling Free
Where SMART goals help, where they stall, and how a goal written as done adds the path back. Read the guide: SMART goals vs reverse journaling - Bullet journal vs reverse journaling Free
Keep the short daily entries and point them at one finish line. Read the guide: Bullet journal vs reverse journaling - Mental contrasting vs to-do lists Free
Why naming the obstacle before the task changes what you do next. Read the guide: Mental contrasting vs to-do lists - Word of the year vs a done statement Free
A word sets the tone. A done statement gives you something to plan back from. Read the guide: Word of the year vs a done statement - Pomodoro vs a 45 minute sprint Free
Pomodoro paces your focus. A 45 minute sprint picks the one step your goal needs next. How to use both. Read the guide: Pomodoro vs a 45 minute sprint - Time blocking vs backward planning Free
Time blocking decides when. Backward planning decides what. How to give one block a day to the step that matters. Read the guide: Time blocking vs backward planning - Personal OKRs vs reverse journaling Free
Key results define done. A backward plan turns them into this week's step. Read the guide: Personal OKRs vs reverse journaling - The eat the frog method Free
Do the hardest important task first, and pick the frog from your goal, not your list. Read the guide: The eat the frog method - Reverse journaling vs gratitude journaling Free
Looking back with thanks or looking back from the finish line. Read the guide: Reverse journaling vs gratitude journaling - Scripting vs reverse journaling Free
Writing the future as if it happened, and what to add so it turns into a plan. Read the guide: Scripting vs reverse journaling - Move your journal from Day One Free
How to export from Day One, Journey or Daylio and bring it with you. Read the guide: Move your journal from Day One - What is Reverse Journaling? Free
The method in six steps, from the goal as done to tonight's proof. Read the guide: What is Reverse Journaling? - The 3 6 9 method guide Free
How the 3, 6 and 9 routine works, with examples, how many days to do it and a free tool to draft your line. Read the guide: The 3 6 9 method guide
Plans and pricing
- 10 photo pack Pro
Ten future photos with no watermark for $4.99 once, no subscription. Open in the app: 10 photo pack - Free core loop Free
Goal as done, if-then plan, backward plan, sprints, evening log and Done list are free. No account needed. Open in the app: Free core loop - Pro Monthly Pro
$9.99 a month. Cancel any time. Open in the app: Pro Monthly - Pro Annual with 7 days free Pro
$59.99 a year, about half the monthly price, after a 7-day free trial. Open in the app: Pro Annual with 7 days free - Founding Lifetime, first 100 only Pro
$249 once, capped at the first 100 founders. When 20 or fewer seats are left, the app shows the exact number. After the first 100, Lifetime is $299. Open in the app: Founding Lifetime, first 100 only - Gift a future Pro
Give someone a year of Pro for $59.99 with a gift code they redeem in the app. Open in the app: Gift a future - Restore Pro on a new device Pro
Moved phones? Restore Pro with your purchase email and the last 4 digits of your card. Open in the app: Restore Pro on a new device - A proper welcome Pro
After you buy, a short welcome shows what is now on and one next step. Open in the app: A proper welcome - Everything in Pro list Pro
Right after you buy, one sheet lists every Pro extra that is now on, with the one next step to take. Open in the app: Everything in Pro list - Cancel as a conversation Pro
Cancel in a few taps. We ask why, and may offer free months instead of a hard sell. Open in the app: Cancel as a conversation
How Start From Done compares
How Start From Done lines up with 7 journaling, habit and task apps on the things buyers ask about. Each app does things this table does not cover, so read it as a starting point.
| What it does | Start From Done | Day One | Journey | Rosebud | Stoic | Daylio | Streaks | Things 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goal written as already done | Yes, free | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Backward milestone plan | Yes, free: drafted for you, edit any step | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Projects for a big goal, with to-dos and a deadline you add |
| If-then plan for the obstacle | Yes, free: pick one or write your own | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Focus timer | Yes, free: 45 minute sprints (10 minutes counts too) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Built-in timer for timed tasks | Not listed |
| Done list of what you finished | Yes, free | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Generated future photo or film | Future Photo: first one free, marked as a generated preview; up to 10 a day in Pro. Future Film: Pro | Image generation on the Gold plan | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Share with a friend | Yes, free: a witness link for one friend, plus group sprints | Shared journals with family, friends or small groups | Share entries by web link with friends and family | Not listed | Not listed | Share statistics with friends | Share a task with friends or family who use Streaks | Not listed |
| Privacy, as the app describes it | Your journal stays on your device unless you choose to share it | End-to-end encryption on every plan | End-to-end encryption for cloud sync | Encrypted in transit and at rest | Passcode, Touch ID or Face ID lock, with iCloud backup | Stored locally on your phone, with optional backups | Not listed | Not listed |
| Free version | Free core loop, no account needed | Basic plan, $0 | Free version | Free to use | Free download with in-app purchases | Free download with in-app purchases | Not listed | Free trial on Mac |
| Paid price (USD, as listed) | Monthly $9.99, Annual $59.99 with 7 days free, Founding Lifetime $249 once for the first 100 founders, then $299 | Silver $49.99 a year, Gold $74.99 a year | $6.99 a month or $49.99 a year | $12.99 a month or $107.99 a year | Premium in-app purchases listed from $6.99 | Premium in-app purchases listed from $4.99 | $5.99 once on iPhone | $9.99 iPhone, $19.99 iPad, $49.99 Mac, each once |
As of October 17, 2026, from each app's own site or store listing. "Not listed" means we did not find it on that page, not that the app lacks it. Prices are in USD as listed and may change. We make Start From Done.
Sources for this table
- Day One: dayoneapp.com
- Journey: apps.apple.com, journey.cloud
- Rosebud: www.rosebud.app
- Stoic: apps.apple.com
- Daylio: apps.apple.com
- Streaks: apps.apple.com, streaksapp.com
- Things 3: apps.apple.com, apps.apple.com, apps.apple.com
Your journal stays on your device unless you choose to share it. Share only what you choose: invite a friend as your witness and they see your goal line and the steps you tick, never your journal, and they can invite you back. Read the privacy policy for the details. Start From Done is a planning and reflection tool. It does not predict or guarantee outcomes.
This list is kept in step with the app: each release that adds or changes a feature updates it. Last updated .